Navigating Disconnected Social Circles: Experiences and Personal Networks of Latino/a Adolescents in the U.S. Rural South
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| Title: | Navigating Disconnected Social Circles: Experiences and Personal Networks of Latino/a Adolescents in the U.S. Rural South |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Fanfan, Dany (ORCID |
| Source: | Youth & Society. Apr 2023 55(3):469-493. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 25 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS) |
| Contract Number: | 1K01NR01367201A1 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Adolescents, Rural Youth, Experience, Hispanic Americans, Social Networks, Interpersonal Relationship, Cultural Isolation, Geographic Isolation, Social Isolation, Immigration, Socioeconomic Influences, Racial Discrimination, Family Relationship |
| Geographic Terms: | Florida |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0044118X211059206 |
| ISSN: | 0044-118X 1552-8499 |
| Abstract: | Informed by Bronfenbrenner's ecological model of development, this mixed-methods study's aims are to: (1) describe rural Latino/a adolescents' (N = 62) narratives and lived social experiences in the context of rurality, and (2) examine their personal networks to better understand their social interactions (subset of 30 adolescents). Rural Latino/a adolescents move in limited social circles and experience geographic, cultural, and social isolation due to immigration status problems, socioeconomic issues, racial discrimination, and family dynamics. This limitation is reflected by personal networks that tend to be homogenous in terms of ethnicity, age, and sociodemographic characteristics. School, although characterized by weak social ties often disconnected from community and family contacts, emerged as the dominant context of sociability where adolescents build their social identity outside the circle of dense family ties. Findings suggest a critical need for interventions to reduce isolation and enhance social connectedness between family, school, and rural community in this population. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1369820 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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